Forestiere, an associate professor of political science, publishes new book to guide students through their research process and is nominated to the Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Council of the National Political Science Honor Society. In her keynote talk “Body/ Land/ Home: Disability Justice, Healing Justice and Femme of Color Brilliance,” Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explained how lived experiences can provide a foundation for social justice. With the 2016 election just days away, UMBC faculty have been in the news discussing voter dissatisfaction with government and the divided political landscape that faces both presidential candidates heading into Election Day. “This conference is not only significant to our understanding of the potential legacy of the first self-identified African-American president of the United States, but it is also timely as we approach one of the most contentious and polarizing presidential elections of our country’s history,” says Kimberly Moffitt, associate professor of American studies and lead conference organizer. UMBC’s Dresher Center for the Humanities will host a public conversation on October 29 about the importance of coalitions in empowering Baltimore communities toward social change. Students from all backgrounds who work in the Summers Lab say it has boosted their scientific skills, increased their confidence, and set them on a path to success in research. For Summers, this “is a reward without measure.” “People you see on this stage are not just amazingly talented, they are good people who have done great work,” shared President Hrabowski. “I can’t think of anything an educator would want more than that: People who care about others, who strive for excellence, and who never, never, never give up.” “There is no free lunch,” in quantum computing, says Sebastian Deffner. He and colleagues are setting out to quantify the trade-offs between the costs and benefits of faster or more powerful computers, taking cues from living cells. UMBC’s Thomas Schaller and Kimberly Moffitt comment on undecided voters and how the presidential race is affecting down-ballot elections in The Baltimore Sun and national political magazine “The Week.” This cooperative program “allows our students to be at the forefront of what NOAA is doing,” says Ruben Delgado, and it bridges the gap between scientists and engineers. In a new article, Chapin analyzes the history of U.S. healthcare, tracing the steps that lead to the insurance company model and adoption of the Affordable Care Act. “This funding for expanded programs indicates that we are able to continue the legacy of inclusive excellence that UMBC celebrates,” explains Renetta Tull.
Carolyn Forestiere provides innovative framework for student political science research
Critical Social Justice celebrates UMBC as a home for learning, activism, and social change
UMBC faculty comment on how division is impacting the 2016 election
Michael Eric Dyson headlines Obama Effect 2.0 conference at UMBC
Empowering Baltimore communities toward social change
Nature spotlights Summers Lab for showing how science can be for everyone
Alumni Awards highlight profound impact, drive, and commitment of UMBC alumni and faculty
UMBC physicist Sebastian Deffner reimagines the future of computing with biology in mind
UMBC faculty discuss state of the presidential campaign in local and national media
NOAA funds UMBC to train minority students in remote sensing and atmospheric sciences
Christy Chapin explains the evolution of the U.S. healthcare system
NSF provides $5 million to UMBC-led LSAMP program to support students from underrepresented groups in STEM
